Eric Schmidt to Step Down as Alphabet’s Executive Chairman
Mr. Schmidt, who has been in a top position at Google and then its parent company, Alphabet, since 2001, will become a technical adviser to the company.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times A Cute Toy Just Brought a Hacker Into Your Home
Amid the holiday shopping season, cybersecurity researchers warn that new, interactive toys are vulnerable to many hacking threats.
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Credit The Can’t-Lose Way for Your Business to Pop: Add Bitcoin to Its Name
Businesses previously focused on making fitness apparel, cigars and beverages have rebranded themselves into virtual currency or blockchain companies.
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CreditJim Wilson/The New York Times Is Apple Slowing Down Old iPhones? Questions and Answers
Brian X. Chen, the lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times, discusses the latest Apple statement, which has fueled controversy about planned obsolescence.
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Credit Using Android to Convert Pixels to Paper
Google includes software to make printing from an Android device fairly seamless, but you can also use dedicated apps from your printer’s manufacturer.
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Credit Video Game Creators Seek Out Hollywood for Robust Narratives
Video games are facing a fight for attention. So game studios are turning to film and television writers to help craft narratives for their titles.
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Credit Using Technology to Be Environmentally Friendly
Hiroko Tabuchi, a climate reporter for The Times, discusses some simple tech tweaks that people can make to be more environmentally responsible.
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Credit Waking the Slumbering Siri by Accident
The default keyboard shortcut that summons Apple’s virtual assistant can be easy to hit by accident, but it easy to change.
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Credit In Protests of Net Neutrality Repeal, Teenage Voices Stood Out
Young people who have grown up knowing only an open internet organized rallies, streamed the F.C.C. vote in class — and say they plan to keep fighting.
